Culinary Union represents 25,000 members at 34 casino-resortsWide range of staff involved but not croupiers and poker dealersLas Vegas casinos could watch tens of thousands of employees walk off the job for the first time in more than three decades after union members voted to authorize a strike at any time starting on 1 June – a move that could cripple the city’s world-famous resorts. About 25,000 members of the Culinary Union who work at 34 different casino-resorts across the tourist destination cast ballots in two sessions on Tuesday, showing the collective power of the largest labor organization in Nevada. The move hands union negotiators a huge bargaining chip as they work to solidify new five-year contracts. Continue reading…

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/23/las-vegas-casino-strikes-workers-vote-walk-out-date